DJ England-Chisolm, Middle Tennessee Football News: Draft Scout Player News

09/24/22 - WR DJ England-Chisolm, rSr/2024, Middle Tennessee

For Middle Tennessee State, big plays brought the biggest win in program history. And for Miami, there are big problems. Chase Cunningham passed for 408 yards and three touchdowns, including a 98-yarder to DJ England-Chisholm, and Middle Tennessee State stunned No. 25 Miami 45-31 for its first win in 21 tries against ranked opponents. "It was a butt-kicking from the very beginning," MTSU coach Rick Stockstill said. He wasn't wrong. MTSU (3-1) never trailed, forced turnovers on Miami's first three possessions, stopped the Hurricanes (2-2) on downs on three other occasions and scored on passes of 69, 71 and 98 yards - and had another 89-yard pass in there for good measure. "They coached better than us, they played better than us," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. "They were better. We didn't do a good enough job. There's no excuse. Real men look in the mirror and do something about it and don't allow any cracks to happen from the inside. We all came here for a purpose and a reason. We've got a lot of work to do." England-Chisholm caught two passes - the first of them being a 71-yard touchdown in the first quarter, the other being the 98-yarder in the fourth - to help the Blue Raiders seal the upset.

Cunningham completed 16 of 25 passes for Middle Tennessee State, including a 69-yard scoring throw to Elijah Metcalf. Cunningham and Frank Peasant also ran for scores for the Blue Raiders, and defensive end Zaylin Wood returned an interception for a touchdown. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke - the Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year last season - was pulled in the third quarter and replaced by Jake Garcia. Van Dyke completed 16 of 32 passes for 138 yards, one touchdown to Henry Parrish Jr., and two interceptions - those coming on Miami's first and third plays from scrimmage. Garcia completed 10 of 19 passes for 161 yards for the Hurricanes, who heard plenty of boos from the fans who showed up to what was not even a half-filled stadium; most were long gone before the final whistle. - MTSU/AP College Football

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